Official HersheyPark 2008 Construction Thread

[Leo C]

I can imagine the hangtime area of the Norwegian loop will be just as awkward as the airtime humps before the twists on Stormrunner.

[amnesiac]

The whole ride looks very stretched out. The loop is huge and also notice the amount of track in-between the corkscrews. Looks fun though.

[DPCMAN]

After I finally got to see the ride in person this past Sunday, I can't wait until it finally opens...I'm praying for a soft opening before Memorial Day...

[Leo C]

With that kind of station I'm just about expecting to see the Hersheypark Pinwheel return.

[BRTeller]

Originally Posted by DPCMAN

After I finally got to see the ride in person this past Sunday, I can't wait until it finally opens...I'm praying for a soft opening before Memorial Day...

I think you were there the same day I was, I'm not even going to say we might have saw each other. Because the place was pretty crowded.

[hpismyhome]

Originally Posted by BRTeller

I think you were there the same day I was, I'm not even going to say we might have saw each other. Because the place was pretty crowded.

I was there too, except I was working.

[epijlh]

This ride looks sweet.

anyway, when does it actually open? So far I've seen as early as May 17 and as late as June 14. I just want to know because I want to get there seomtime in late may/early june.

[Fantom]

Looks like May 24th.
http://www.hersheypark.com/index.php

[BRTeller]

Well I got about a 150 pictures of Fahrenheit, lol. Well lets just start. I'm probably just going to post about 50 here of my favorites. On my forums there will be a download in the members only section for anyone that's interested. Later I will have a PTR.

Also I have a video that will be posted in a couple of hours, that will be on my main Fahrenheit page. So just check back in a little bit for that. http://www.brandonscoasters.com/rcdb...ahrenheit1.htm the page with all the information.

Alright now lets start.

When I got to Hershey this is what I first saw of Fahrenheit.

Yep, twisty goodness.

Yep, the trains!

Pretty!

Fahrenheit, through the trees!

Hey look the full train.

Look at all those lucky plastic people, there so fake and materialistic!

[BRTeller]

Look at that @$$.



Look it's in action.

Up!

Down!

Say it with me, Twisty Goodness!

Cobra Roll is in there somewhere.

Still not finished with the fencing.

There was a lot of pacing, and slow spots. Still looks fun as hell though.

Cobra Roll action!

[BRTeller]

Zero G goodness!

Airtime!

I still don't know why its called a Norwegian Loop, it looks pretty much like a pretzel loop.

Yeah, it's going to be awesome.

Twisty~!



Sexy Roll, I mean Cobra....Wow these captions are almost as bad as the hot and cold, right side up, and wrong way, and all of that.

Cobra Roll action.

I also like this picture.

[BRTeller]

I messed with one of the pictures and came up with this.

OMG, OMG, is this what I think!!!

Oh yeah, I can touch forever now!

I will cherish you forever support. Yes the caption got as bad as they can ever get, officially at this time.



Going Down.

Down.

Down.

[BRTeller]

Down.

And its....Down!





Nerd Shot.

Again, Nerd Shot.

[BRTeller]

Inside the station.



I leave you with this.

[Leo C]

I believe the ride has two corkscrews not a zero g. I also think the loop is caused a Norwegian loop because it first debuted on Speed Monster in Norway. I think this little to mid size coaster will give good competition to Hydra. I'm willing to see if that would top that.

[rckrazy06]

After visiting the park yesterday, the ride is coming along great. It looks just about ready for opening day next week. One thig I would like to say is pictures can't describe really how massive this ride is, it is a lot taller that I expected it to be. The cobra roll itself is about 3x larger than sidewinders, it's just huge. I got to see the ride testing and it really doesn't seem like a fast paced coaster. The one thing I am dissapointed in is the station though, the could have done a little bit more.

[Leo C]

It looks Amish minimalist. I thought Hershey tried to look like a simple old fashioned place but it's so major park. I didn't expect a Superman Ride of Steel extravagant station. I figured the ride would really have to slow to comfortably do those twists into the Norwegian. It's sad how the ride is so over by the time it hits the corkscrews.

[rckrazy06]

Yah, It was hard for me being there and knowing it opens next week and probably not being able to go back to the park the rest of the year. If only the Music in th Parks festival was a week later.

[hpismyhome]

I just rode Fahrenheit twice on Saturday, and I'm not really sure what to think about the ride...also it goes much faster when you're actually on the ride.

[Leo C]

I just saw the billboard here in Jersey. I sure hope it goes faster in person cause the twist and dive into the Norwegian loop looks as slow as the twist and dive inversion on the former VIPER at SFGADV. You know where that coaster went.

[rckrazy06]

^^You rode it on Saturday? I was there on Saturday. When did you get to ride it?

[MixedDrink]

^ Haha, I bet you guys walked just past each other or stood in line near each other. :P

[hpismyhome]

Originally Posted by rckrazy06

^^You rode it on Saturday? I was there on Saturday. When did you get to ride it?

I rode it Saturday night, at about 7 or so, I'm an employee there so they let us ride it first.

[Leo C]

It's pre "official" run then for Media Day. Cool.

[rckrazy06]

Ok, I see. I actually wasn't there at around 7 anyways, I was at an awards ceremony.

[JDP]

I am a little concerned with this coaster. Hpismyhome, can you please give us an all around update coving the G's, pacing, and well, the drop itself.

Thanks.
-JDP

[Leo C]

The billboards have made it out. There are now little "Hot and Cold" Hershey park stickers at the local Burger King advertising Hersheypark.

[hpismyhome]

Originally Posted by JDP

I am a little concerned with this coaster. Hpismyhome, can you please give us an all around update coving the G's, pacing, and well, the drop itself.

Thanks.
-JDP

Well I'd love to help with all of that information listed above, but I don't really know coasters all that well, so I'm probably not the best person to ask, but i'll try. First the coasters pacing: it goes 58mph, but it looks much slower, and even feels as though it has a tad bit of trouble going through some of the inversions (granted it isn't fully broken into yet). I don't really know about the G's, but from what I heard, the ride isn't faster than it is, because it would be too many G's (according to some maintenance). The drop is the best part, I personally loved riding in the back, the drop is crazy back there and you get some good air time, but apparently the middle is better (I have yet to ride in the middle).

[Leo C]

Anywhere you feel strong forces?

[rckrazy06]

What do you rate on a scale of 1-10?